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Hab, Smight, fl. 1862-1865 to Doctor

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02743.28 Author/Creator: Hab, Smight, fl. 1862-1865 Place Written: New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 7 November 1863 Pagination: 4 p. ; 26.5 x 21.5 cm. Order a Copy

He talks of how many states have recently joined the Union or elected emancipationists.He thinks Jefferson Davis will soon be pushed out of the places they currently occupy.

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